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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-04-02
NOTICE.

John A. SPEAR HAVING THIS DAY BOUGHT
q out the entire interest of Charles H. Pfeiffer
in the late firm of Spear l. Pfeiffer. begs to no.
tify his former customers and the public that he
is the sole owner of sold usiness, and will
carry on the business of said late nrm, solicit
ing for himself the patronage heretofore &C
corded said firm.
Spear 4 Pfeiffer will be paid by the undersigned.
JOHN A. SPEAR.
Dated March e. 1ss7.--- 53Sapr7
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-27
\ Terrible Tragedy

At half-past 10 O'Clock Tuesday night
there occurred in y Dor City a horrible
tragedy in which Priscilla Roberts was
shot and instantly killed by Enrique
Roca, Cuban cigar maker. who after
wards turned the pistol To his own tenn
pie and sent his soul into eternity. En-
rique Rnca, who was one of the opera
tives at Ibor's factory. had gone to hey
West during the holidays and had only
returned the night of the murder on the
Mascotte. which arrived here about 9
o'clock. he taking the IN p. m. train to
Ebor. He went directly tO the house
where the shooting occurred, which be
longed 10 another negro woman, Mrs.
Harrison, who came To the door when he
knocked. He said he had letter for
Priscilla Roberts from her mother in hey
West and Mrs. Harrison called her from
her bed. The girl came out in her night
clothing bringing a lantern which she
had lighted in the meantime and sat
down on Roca's lap. They were still In
that position when Mrs Harrison went TO
bed, she stating that she went 70 sleep
almost Immediately and knew nothing
more until she was awakened by the PTS
toll shot and the noise of some one fall
ing. She sprang from her bed and
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-27
A Contrast.

"A soldiers widow who don't draw a
pension" makes a neat point by contrast
ing the report of the Committee on In
valid Pensions as to Mrs. Logan's s., 900
per annum and the affecting account
from the Florida Herald of a sightIess
old soldier named Cooper. The case is
an affecting one. Says the Herald:
He managed TO live and support an aged
wife on the few nickels the charitable felt dis
posed to give him. Blind Cooper was Il harm
less. good-natured man. who lest his sig hit du-
ring the war. He had few of the necessities
even of this life"
While such men as this poor old SOL
dier wander destitute among us, there
should be no pensions paid to supply the
extravagances of richer people, even did
the law provide for the charities of our
t,npuraSa
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-27

opened the door Just as Roca. turning
the pistol 10 his own head, fired the sec
nnd shot and added suicide To murder
The girl fell backwards, her head @trik-
ing within few inches of the wall. and
expired Instantly. Roca fell across the
chair in which they had been sitting and
was dead In a very few minutes.
Priscilla Roberts, the murdered girl
was only seventeen years old, although
she had the appearance OF one at least
twenty. and was a native of the Baham ii
Islands, but had lived almost all her life
in hey West. where her mother is now
Reports are conflicting as to whether
she was ROca's wife or not. Mrs. Hari-
son said at first that they were man and
wife, but afterwards said that although
they had lived together for five years
they had never been married. She was
enciente at the time of her death. Some
assign this as a reason for the murder
ers actions and think that he was jeal-
Gus of her
Enrique ROca was of Cuban birth, but
lived some time in Key West He came
here some months ago and found EN-
plOy ment in the cigar factory of V.
Martinez YbOr & Co., and when he
chose TO work, was considered one of
the fastest workmen they had. He was
a shiftless, lazy fellow, though, and
rarely did good days work. His rep
utation was that of a desperate fellow,
vino would not hesitate to do ANYTHING
to crafty his inclinatiOns.
There seems to be some mystery after
all surrounding the tragedy which IL not
entirely explained by the statement of
the Harrison woman. DR.. q. MachadO,
the Spanish physician. says that ROca
received two shots. one in the eye and
the other in the right temple. either of
which would have proved instantly ia
tai. II this be- true. it il manifest the
deceased could not have fred both the
shots. and hence he infeTs that there l.
another man in the case, possibly a jeal-
Gus lover of the murdered woman. Amy
way. the doctor expresses d wish to
make an autopsy. in order that he may
demonstrate the fact If the two wounds
in ROCa's head.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-27

The Times Union says: "The next
place struck was Palatka, and the indi
cations are at rong that a: least two annual
passes were placed where they would do
the most good IN the offices of THE News
and Herald" The editor of our beaten
contemporary has been convicted of so
many lies lately, that it is only for the
benefit Of the few who do not as vet
know the character of his assertions
that VT now explicitly declare the above
to be new one specially coined for a
critical time. The sheet In question
would insinuate that there is something
disreputable in the acceptance of press
annual. If this is an opinion entertained
by it's editor, then his practice has wo-
fully belied his precept. When the
Times Union insinuates that the opin-
ions of the editorial fraternity are swayed
by the refusal or receipt of press an
nual. as 1t does elsewhere in the same
article, 1t perpetrates a libel on every
member of the profession in Florida,
save its editor. He alone attempts to
sell his "influence''-he alone would
plead the baby act to escape the conse-
quences of his words-he alone of all men
in a position Ct responsibility to the pub
lie. persists in the assertion of proven
falsehoods. Yet 1T is this man " no hints
in guarded terms which are vet plain to
all, that the members of the profession
10 which himself belongs are regularly
bought and sold
Apart from the falsehoods of the
Times tHiOn, the question of press an
nuals may present one feature of interest
To the public. Newspapers and railroads
are the two factors most powerful in the
improvement of a new country. They
can go hand In hand without loss of self
respect to either the reporter and the
employees of the road are natural friends,
and have too many interests in common
To disregard the claims of an alliance
which is cemented for purposes of public
good. Like the judge on the bench. the
editor who should allow himself to be
influenced" by motives of self-iuterest
inmeasurably greater than those in
volved In pass, would be beneath con-
tempt the reporter who refused pass
would stamp himself n fool. ana the
general manager who supposed the pass
could color the opinions of the
recipient, would reckon without his
host in ninety-nine cases out of
one hundred. The reporter travels for
the benefit of the public. and the collec-
of rail- inf
tersst 10 the railroad; the newspaper
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-27

One Of the most practical suggestions
made by Governor Perry in his Arbor
Day Proclamation is, "a suitable prepa-
ration of the soil' before planting the
trees. There is little use planting trees
if the soil is not well prepared for their
reception. Nine cases out of ten the
trees will languish and die if the Cover
nOr's suggestion is not followed. After
preparing the soil, good cultivation
should be given the trees until they are
under good Roadway. These conditions
secured, "Arbor Day" will be Of practi-
cal benefit to the State.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-27

Thomas Moore, of Bolton, Ga, sold on
the 2lst inst, two Georgia-raised oxen,
which weighed 1,7OO pounds each. The
Atlanta Journal asks how this is for
''scrub-stock." We pronounce it splen-
did. Florida has only to improve her
breed of cattle to produce similar results.
IL Florida is to be rich State, it will be
when che has fine improved stock, we'll
titled farms, and a diversity of crops.
More farmers and good ones are the
prime essentials of wealth and general
prosperity.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-27

and the railway can confer reciprocal
courtesies without disturbing in any way
the obligations owed by each to the peo-
ole. But the editorial opinions of the
paper is something with which the bust
ness relations of the office have nothing
to do, except in the case of the Times
Union.
The editor of a contemporary has stated
that lat least two annual passes We're
placed where they would do the most
good in the offices of the Palatka News
and Herald" In our case it il a ma
licious lie wilfully told, and published
with the full knowledge that the insin-
uation sought to be convened was
entirely false. From any other source
we would be prepared 10 believe plea
of ignorance and to accept a retraction,
but we look for none of the conduct
which distinguishes the editor when he
is a gentleman, since the assertion and
insinuation were made by one Jones of
the Times Union.
We will not ask how many annual
has received and accepted, because we
do not care; we heed not his opinion Of
THE News, because his approval is not
the end we seek, but the rascal that will
lie on better men than himself, and hint
at charges he dare not express, is too low
for aught save the scOrn that is public
and the treatment we award the skunk.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-27
Lemon Street,
Palalka, Florida.


The Rev. w. Il. Sprague. i'll some adj
paragraphs, which it will not injure
young ladies to read and treasure up:
There Is one point. my daughter,
which Is too important 10 Toe omitted
! refer to the department which it be-
comes you to maintain towards the
other sex. The Importance of this,
both as it respects yourself and others.
Won can hardly estimate too highly.
On one hand it has too much 10 do with
forming your own character; and |
need not say that any lack of prudence
in this respect even for a single hour
NAV expose YOU to evils which no subse-
quent caution could enable you effect
ually to repair On the other hand. the
conduct of any female who is of any
consideration, may be expected 10 exert
an il tiuence on the character of every
gentleman with whom she associates.
and that influence will be Tor good or
evil, az she exhibits or fails To exhibit a
department which becomes her. So
commanding IL this influence that it is
safe to calculate upon the character of
every community from knowing the
prevailing standard of female character
and that can hardly be regarded a AN
exaggerated maxim, which declares
that woman rules the world.
Let me counsel YOU then. never to
utter an expression or do an act. which
even looks like soliciting "a gentleman's
attention. Remember that every fN-
preston of civiliIy To he of any value,
must be perfectly voluntary. and any
wish ON YOUR part. whether directly or
indirectly. expressed to make yourself
a favorite. Will be certain tn awaken the
ttSuust of all w no know IL
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-27
In the 6n cult Court at the Stare al
Florida, Fifth judicial Circuit OF
Putnam County.-In Chancery.

DURSTANT TO a DECREE RENDERED
L ON the 18TH day OF January. a. L.. IS~.,
by the Honorable ThOs. r. King, Judge 81
said Court. in Il certain cause therein, m
wIiCh Hubbard l.. Hart Is complainant and
B Partridge, and others. defendants. / Will
sell at public cutlery. on the First Monday in
March, IsS7, tFc same being he eth day 81 ga 80
month, the front door of the GOuTthOII-
IN the city OF Palatka, County of Putnam, to
the tai CHEST bidder for caeh. during The -clai
hours of sale. all thc following described
real est ate tO-wIu: That piece. parcel or lot
of land situate, ying and beinG ia AID Coun-
" of Putnam ana State I / lurida. NOR. par
tiCulHrly der cTIbed as follows. viz: The /.
quarter OF the : " quarter, anu the ~W quar-
ter of the : T. quarter. and the Ne quarter Gf
the - quarter, and the Il quarter of the y 7.
quarter of section zen lIUt. 4. thirteen 10,
X twenty seven 20, ana the NV quarter ot
SN quarter OF Section eleven tl1, T. thirtc en-
tl3, X twenty->cVCn - }; AMI ia" steam Yacht
Dali y" being the same rhIS day bought of
the SAID II. l. Hart, la nUary Isth. lNsc,.
JOSH PHI PkIt T..
jaH21-ttTh Master IN ChanCCry.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-27
PALATKA. FLA. JAN. 81. 1887.

The two negroes who were arrested at
Gainesville, for the murder of DIR. Craw
ford, late of North Carolina, were taken
from the posse having them in charge,
on their arrival at O'Brien, and hanged.
The murder was committed at Bradford.
The negroes confessed their guilt.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-27
PALATKA, FLORIDA.

HE PALATKA WATER WORKS Is PRE-
PARED 10 receive applicat ions for Pure Water
for Domestic. Manufacturing. and other pur-
poses. along the lines OF it, street mains in
the city of Paatka and the town o. Palat kH
Heights. and 10 lay service pipes from said
mains 10 the line of the streets near the
h Cu~es and other places where. il il To be used
The water will lee furnished in accor.lancc
with 'hc Rates, Rules. and Regulations OF
the company, to which careful attention is in
vitcd, and will probably Ice ready for use
early in March next.
Ordinary service pipes will DE of patent eI-
amcled wrought iron, or of galvanized iron. of
three quarters of AN inch bore. and will lie
Rules ANA Regulations. They viii Ice laid IN
the order in which the applications are re-
&C wed; hence persons recurring the water al
an carly date should make their applications
promptly.
a plan of the street pipes may he seen M
the office of the PAlatka Water works, in
Prices Block, where copies of the Rates.
Rules ana Regulations" II ay lie obtained. and
where applications will Ice received upon
"Wednesday and Saturday afternoons from
20 To O'Clock, and every evening except
sunday from go 10 s:;y O'Clock.
PALATKA wATER-wORKs.
Ey NM. WHEELER, Constructing Engineer.
T'aiatka, January ~. Isss. jal9-Imo
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-27

THE DAILY NEWS 10 pu blished every morn
ing, except Monday, and delivered by carrieIS
10 the city, or mailed postage free, for 81 cents
a month, 81. 50 for three months, 30 for six
months, or s. per annum-
THE WEEKLY NEWS is an SPACE 6S-column
paper published every Friday, containing
all tine news of the week, local and general. IL
Is the largest and handsomest weekly paper
published in Florida. and will be mailed post
age free for 81 a year, or 81 cents for SIX
months. Specimen comics free to any address.
Local advertisements ~ cents per line FOR
nrst insertion and 10 cents per line for each ad-
ditionaI insertion. Special notices 10 cents per
line. Reduced rates on continued advertise
ments.
every month. Local advertisements due at
the expiration of the time for which they arc
iuser ted.
All remttauces should be made by express.
money order Registered letter
Address, THE NEWS,
PALATkA. FLORIDA.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-27
Commissioner Sale.

DN VIRTUE OF AN OLDER MADE BY
- the HOnoru bic the County Judge al Put
nam County. state al Florida. Will sell ~
public utI cry 80 IN hfghs - bidder for each.
beiOr" the ( OUrt House door IN the 4 ~ of
Halat hi. in SAID conn Y. on rhe tIEST MON
\ in r. bruaTy. A II. lss., il beng the 9Th
'ay II said month. II rhe Tie ht. III End inter-
eel 10 The TO lowing de>C IbCd real estate he
Tor gins To the estate OF j. w : 1ucEcr de-
ceased. To wiz r. ginning AZ the northeast
corner 81 the northwest quarter Gf section
twenty-five, to-nship twelve south. range
tw'Hfy >IN east, thence east five chains, thence
south twenty chains, IN nee west live chains,
thence north twenty chains 10 the place of
beginning. containing ten acres. more or less,
being IN Put am county state 81 Florida
JOS EHH rkIt T..
Dc BOT htr Commissioner.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-27
Professional cARDS.
y.
Civil Engineer & Notary Public.

pOONS ANDG CRIILS BLOC X, PALAT-
Ia "a. Fla Lands surveyed in any part OF
th" state. Lost and Obliteratcd Corners and
Lines rc-eStablIshcd, by Constructions from
the General Land Ofilce 10 Surveyor General. d"
Lands located AMI entered Tor nou-r sidents.
Maps drawn and reproduced by the 'Bue
Process. and photo-Iithographcd. Wild and
improved land- for sale. nu2-wl Y
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-27
ParkeT'S InterlaChen Dye Works

IL KINDS OF LADIES SILK AND
~ WOODEN Dresses Dyed and Cleaned with
our TIpPing. Gent emeE's Clothing CIt aned
and Dyed in the most perfect manner. Also.
Piano and Table Covers. Lani&r equin-. ete.
r. h. FARKA X y Co, sgents tor PaIatka
ana vicinity. VIII give You Information ia re-
gard 10 ces. etc. delE Is
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-27
In Circnit Court. Fifth judicial Cir
cult of Florida. Putnam County.

WILLIAM RICH,
AIF ED q. ASIINEAp ami nm - -
MARY A ASHNEAD ~ -, ~
Against 'o7'''''
j. LOT IL NEYt X, 1t a
1T APPEARING BY AFFIDAVIT MADF,
i before me, thar }. Louis Ne YER. one OF
rho defendants in the above cause, = IN BE-
lciiet of ntfiaut. DOn-rcSiCenr of the state
OF Florida, oven the aye ri twcnt y--one ears
ana that his particular place OF residence. il
to ava unknown. ~ Is therefore ordered
that the said a., IOuIS Meyer de- appear ami
answer or Gcmur To said bIli on ar before rht
First Monday IN March, \ d. 49,. uthCrwi~s.
the same may be taken confessed PrDNi
dcd. hl- notice Ice trst Publ >hes! fo four
consecutive weeks in the PaIatka News, Il
weekly new >Iapcr OF the city of PaIat ka
County ct PuInHr ami state OF FioTiua.
Witness nv huI d and tfiCIal -t.ai. AZ Pm
lat ku. in the County and State afOI esaId. thi,
18th day of January, l~Ss.
WI. T. FORWAt u.
ju.. 4t1h TX [ irIuit 4 lurt
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-27
In the Circuit court of the StHtc al
Florida Firth judicial Circuit at
Putnam County In ChanCeTy.

DTRsIANT To \ DECREE EF"DFRE0
Il uH the ri day of Dectmb =, I'D. 10y the
Hon Thomas =. King, Judge -; said Court. in
n certain cause therein in which Charles j..
Tying. adm IN IStrarUr of the estate e Anna y
> yng. de ceased. wa ~ ma iaInant and " NJ +.
lIN tng~tou- administrator of The estate of
Selma Living StoU, deceased. AMI Within T.,
Livingston. are dele ndHnt-, will -cii n pub
lie cutlery on The first Monday in March, l~S..
the same being the 1tt day of stld month. ar
the front door OF the court house III the city Dt
Pa atk-. county OF Putnam. 70 the highest
bidcer for cash, during the le2al hours OF sale.
all the following described real late. to VIII:
A I'm piece or parcel q ldud. -itUurc, lying
and being IN the county of Pufnaul ana state
of FlOridH. known and described a. follows.
in Township eleven III =, RaUlga tweUry-- y
t2h T., beginning at the southwest corner ct
the hon eetead taken up 10y George Gresham
shown 10y the homestead patent granted o.
HIM. and dated November :Nth Is; running
thence nOTl along the west line of -aid Ia me
stead thTty-tWO - rods; thu nee east tttv go
rods: thence south TIM y-two 80 rods to tn"
southern line Of said hOmeSte All: AMI the nee
west 'Or z the said southern line Of ~;tid home
ste Il nifty go rods 10 the place OF beginning.
and containing ten iOi acres. more or less.
Purchaser 10 pay foT titles.
WN. +. FORWARD.
ja21-4tTh Master in ChaucrVy.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-27

REGISTERED AT THE PALATKA POsr OFFICE
AS SECOND-CLAss MAIL MATTER.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-27
Assignee S Notice.

A IL PERSONS CONCERNED WILL TAKE
= notice that Lou Walk, merchant. has Ii l.
day made an assign .enr 10 me of his prop
ertv. for the benefit Of creditors. All iDdett-
eli 10 said Falk viii make settlement with me,
and all having claims against said Falk will
pleas. prCScn the same 10 me for al tustmcut
WN. J. WIN EGAR Assignee.
CALHOUN. DAVIS GILLIS. Attorneys for
A~S3lg uee.
Pa atka, Fla. January ;, lss.- with
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-29
Politics at NEankato.

Special to the GLOBE.
MANKATo. March 28.-The Republican
primaries were held Saturday evening. LII
the First ward NJ. Roll, a Democrat, was
nominated for the council. and eX-
Senator Fletcher for member of the
board of education. In the Second
ward Harry Shaubut and Fred Heinze
were nominated for the council and W.
Clark Keysor for the board of education.
In the Third ward P. W. Pitcher was
named for the council and George T. Barr
for the board of education. In the Fourth
ward G. F. Piper was named for the coun-
ell and j. L.. Washburn. another Democrat,
for member of the board of education.
Delegates were elected from each ward,
who will meet in convention next Friday
to nominate candidates for mayor, recorder
and treasurer.
The Prohibitionists have issued call for
city convention to nominate full city and
ward tickets for the coming municipal con-
test. A call has also been issued by some
of the Knights of Labor for meeting OF
the laboring men on Wednesday evening to
form an organization of the Union Labor
party, and it is expected that they will
nominate city ticket. Last year they in
dorsed the Prohibition ticket, which alto
gether polled over 400 votes. 1t is quite
likely that the Democrats will indorse ex-
Senator Fletcher at their caucus ON Friday
evening. No one of either party has yet
declared himself a candidate for mayor.
Among the Democrats. those most men
toned are, Hon. Daniel Buck and ex-Dis-
trict Attorney A. r. Pfau. Among the
Republicans, j. q. Fowler seems to be the
favorite. For register the Democrats will
name W. B. Davies and the Republicans
Frank Wilkins
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-29
ofrnterest to nIillers.

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-The depa TT
ment of state has received information
from the consul at Milan. Italy. that there
will be held there, in the months of May
and June next, an international exhibition
of Touring and milling machinery and ap-
paratus connected with bread making.
Italian paste-making. rice-dressing and
similar industries. The consul advises
American manufacturers to send exhibits.
He states that American machinery gen.
orally enjoys a high reputation in Italy.
The consul further states that the COM
lnittee have authorized him to say that ar
ticles destined for the exhibition from the
United States shall be received even after
the opening of the exhibition. He gives
the following address for intending eXhibi-
tors: ComitateS Ecutivo del ESposiZione
Internazionale di Apparcchi per Macinaz-
lone. etc.. Portici Settentronale. 2l, Milan,
ItalV